The American President

The West Wing Weekly by Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

Oct 1, 202401:02:36TV & Film

It's the first installment of the Political Film Fest, and we've got: Martin Sheen in the oval office! "What is the virtue of a proportional response?" The GDC! There are so many familiar elements in The American Preside...

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